Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.451 ratings
9.410 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Top Notes For
Renato Hoyle

Balanced, long acid, vanilla, blueberries, oak. Still a baby

Balanced, long acid, vanilla, blueberries, oak. Still a baby

Jun 20th, 2022
Steven Gullo

One of my all time favorite California reds. That signature of American oak always stands out.

One of my all time favorite California reds. That signature of American oak always stands out.

Mar 14th, 2022
Mike Saviage

Brought by a friend, PnP. Dark purple tawny. Opaque. Great young fruit nose. Notes of fresh berries.. blueberries, blackberries and a little bing cherry. Plus some cassis, dark chocolate, moist forest floor and some stones and herbs. Young and luscious in the mouth. Palate staining but in no way harsh or over the top. Great balance. Lots of upside to this over the next couple of decades.

Brought by a friend, PnP. Dark purple tawny. Opaque. Great young fruit nose. Notes of fresh berries.. blueberries, blackberries and a little bing cherry. Plus some cassis, dark chocolate, moist forest floor and some stones and herbs. Young and luscious in the mouth. Palate staining but in no way harsh or over the top. Great balance. Lots of upside to this over the next couple of decades.

Jul 11th, 2020
Renato Hoyle

World famous for a reason. Approachable now. Smooth balanced and long

World famous for a reason. Approachable now. Smooth balanced and long

May 17th, 2019
Austin Hohnke

Works every time. So fresh and youthful. 13.5% alc. Always a great pleasure to try a Monte Bello. Didn’t drink enough to admire all the layers, but it’s gonna be a firecracker.

Works every time. So fresh and youthful. 13.5% alc. Always a great pleasure to try a Monte Bello. Didn’t drink enough to admire all the layers, but it’s gonna be a firecracker.

May 29th, 2018
Spencer T. Hess

Tastes weird. Kind of tart and fruity. Very young obviously 14 vintage Monte bello

Tastes weird. Kind of tart and fruity. Very young obviously 14 vintage Monte bello

Oct 10th, 2017
Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.4

It's Monte Bello time

It's Monte Bello time

Sep 4th, 2017
Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.1

Tannic as hell! Restraint, concentrated, bursting earth and wild flavors. Total baby but still approachable.

Tannic as hell! Restraint, concentrated, bursting earth and wild flavors. Total baby but still approachable.

1 person found it helpfulAug 15th, 2017
Kamall

Lovely silky texture. Great time to drink.

Lovely silky texture. Great time to drink.

May 3rd, 2023
Jelle Lars Heijmans

Nose to die for.

Nose to die for.

Mar 17th, 2023